The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-01
How the speech was Received.

CINCINNATI, October 29.-[Special. The
speech delivered by Governor John Il. Gordon,
of Georgia, in this city last night, is the whole
topic in political circles today. The democrats
are very eXultant over the address, which they
regard as a complete refutation OF Foraker's
bloody-shirt issues, while the republicans are
correspodingly cast down, and admit that the
arguments presented by the eloquent Georgian
are difficult to controvert. The speech has
certainly, to great degree, taken the wind
out OF Forakers sails. The local compaign
com mittee is being besieged on all sides with
requests to make another appointment for
Governor Gordon in Cincinnati before the close
of the campaign.
In his speech here, last night Governor
Gordon alluded to the reception of Jefferson
Davis, at Macon, as follows
IL Is charged that we checred JeR Davis Does
that mean going to war again? Let us reason. Sup
pose we didn't. suppose we turned our backs on
this pale faced, broken down old man? What did
he do that hadn't done? ! don't think shot any
body, but tried pretty hard. You might ask me
10 turn the cold shoulder on the wife Of my bosom.
She went with me 10 the front She followed me
TO camp, shared my dangers even TO the picket at
times in danger of battle, ard under IrJvdence /
owe 70 her tender nursing that my life was spared
me Why should hate herr If we
should turn backs ON that man.
refuse him our sympathies' we would
merit the scon Of every brave in this audience
When jeff Davis lett the United States he left it
rich with regret and full of political honors For
our sakes he became poor and del AIRED forever from
political honors in his country. He fingers to
day with broken health and scarcely place TO lay
his head, dragging after him the wounded limbs
with increasing suffering that followed him from
Buena Vista What would you think of me if 1
said: go hence, have no more use for your" I
am not going to do 1t. | would have contempt for
General Morgan (who sat on the stagc) If he went
back on the grand old name CT Abraham Lincoln.
Put yourself in the other fellows place. 1t was my
fortune, few weeks ago, ut Philadelphia, 10 take
part In the celebration of the adoption Of
the constitution, and when Georgia had taken
her part / was proud al stood
union army bearing the shattered remnant Of the
old flags and rs they were viewed by that October
light, amid the shouts Of ten thousand Threats,
felt that thrill that know was pulsating in the
veins Of strong, grand men, the remnants Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. Why shouldn't /?
They were 6onsecrated to the cause which to those
who gathered around hem, was as holy as honor
and truth. would have no faith IN home and
liberty these men did not love their Old flags. So
too, we loved ours Let us get out Of the universe
when the hatred Of the south Is called loyalty 10 the
should love their Tags A man Is better who has
the nerve % do justice whatever II costs Was there
any honor IN carrying these old flags?
They, too, were woven by the patriotic
hands Of southern WON n. They were delivered
~ husbands, aud brothers, cDnBecrated by tears
and prayers. Some were rent with bullets black
cncd with gun powder and Redeemed with the blood
Of the brave. Don't we build monuments 10 the
confederate dead? Why General Grant, the great
est general Of the union army, said he was willing
confederate dead. There sn't good sense in IT, and
the man whe tries ~ tr your passions does not de-
serye your votes. You SO ia ZONE Of your papers
column sitter column about rebel FLAGS. This s the
TRUTH was there. There were IN all that great CEN
tfa. city Of Macon dozen confederate Gags 0ud